<p>Job Description:</p> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>Duties/Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Oversee daily breakfast and lunch meal preparation </li><li>Follow weekly menus provided by the Food Service Manager </li><li>Pay close attention to state Child Nutrition regulations and upholding the standards of SafeServ </li><li>Assist in meal preparation and serving, as needed </li><li>Maintain databases related to kitchen operations, number of meals served </li><li>Manage kitchen waste, food, and supply inventories </li><li>Comply with all company policies and procedures. </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>COMPETENCIES:</p> <ul> <li>Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. </li><li>Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. </li><li>Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity. </li><li>Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly. </li><li>Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. </li><li>Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed. </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. </li><li>At least three (3) years of professional cooking experience </li><li>School kitchen experience a plus </li><li>ServSafe certification required </li></ul> <p>TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Occasional travel to staff meetings as needed.</p> <p>PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <ul> <li>Standing (continually, more than 2/3) </li><li>Walking (continually, more than 2/3) </li><li>Sitting (occasionally, less than 1/3) </li><li>Reach with hands and arms (continually, more than 2/3) </li><li>Climbing or balancing (occasionally, less than 1/3) </li><li>Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (occasionally, less than 1/3) </li><li>Lifting up to 50 lbs. (frequently, 1/3 - 2/3) </li><li>Carrying up to 50 lbs. (frequently, 1/3 - 2/3) </li><li>Moderate Noise </li></ul> <p>DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>To access the job description and salary range please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php</p> <p>JOB ID 13382 @ CREC: External Job Opportunities | Careers | Hartford, Connecticut</p>